SkipTheDishes Looking for Executive Assistant at Toronto, ON Full Time

We are revolutionizing the way humanity eats! In the ever-changing landscape of online food delivery, we are always on the path for optimization, innovation, and growth. SkipTheDishes is an organization brimming with opportunities to create impact within the Canadian market. This role is poised to support the CEO and other executives in the company.

The Opportunity:

SkipTheDishes, a growing global technology leader, is hiring an Executive Assistant for their CEO and others within the executive team. The business has experienced a consistent period of growth as the direct result of product innovation, market growth, M&A, increased efficiency and productivity. To continue on this trajectory, we’re searching for a highly qualified EA to work closely with our CFO.

From day one, the Executive Assistant will have an immediate impact on our strategic initiatives, working in partnership with the current C Suite overseeing program management, and communicating objectives between departments. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a business management role, with a special focus on executive-level day to day administration, advising, project communication, and business support. To be clear, this is a hands-on role and the successful candidates will be required, when needed, to support general administration of the leadership team as well as the strategic initiatives.

This is an exceptional role for someone looking to make an impact at one of Canada’s leading technology success stories.

Objectives:

• Support and manage day-to-day administrative tasks

• Oversee strategic business initiatives from development through to successful execution under the guidance of senior leadership and departmental heads

• sAssist and communicate with executives in decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation

• Review, design, and execute on project improvements

• Support administration of the executive leadership team when needed

What’s On Your Plate:

• Email and calendar management of CEO and other executives

• Responsible for all travel coordination including alignment with all Global leadership team travel

• Will have dotted-line leadership role to all other Executive Admin functions of the team

• Serve the executive leadership team with strategic initiatives, program management, updates, proposals, and administration.

• Oversee the strategic initiatives through collaboration with the executive leadership team senior management and department leaders, performing an array of administrative tasks from managing calendars, generating correspondence, maintaining hard copy and electronic files, planning and coordinating annual corporate meetings, and scheduling facilities

• Build and develop relationships with all employees for increased efficiency and effective responsiveness into existing projects and help to define new operational strategies, working with CEO and executives on special projects

Recipe for Success:

• Minimum a Degree in Business Administration or similar field

• Essential – must have worked in a similar role in a growth technology business

• 7+ years in a Business or Executive Management, project mgmt or similar Strategy/ SR. Executive Assistant role.

• Excellent communicator in written and verbal form

• Someone who can listen and influence when needed

• Experience with Microsoft office including powerpoint and Google Sheets and suite

• Extremely versatile, dedicated to efficient productivity

• Experience planning and leading successful strategic initiatives

• Leadership skills and capabilities

• Likes working in a dynamic environment

• Strong Proactive Thinking Strategies

• Problem solver

• Must be based in Toronto

• Proven success in a project coordination role

• Comfortable with data analysis

• Strong project reporting skills, with a focus on interdepartmental communication

Why work at Skip?

Picture this: you, dressed in your fave casual attire, amongst a team of friendly and passionate colleagues. You feel pride knowing your input and uniqueness are not only embraced but make an impact on a major Canadian company and its satisfied customers. As the company grows, so do you — you meet and surpass new challenges every day.

That’s just a small taste of what it’s like to work at one of Canada’s leading tech companies. If you’re hungry for opportunity, growth, and something meaningful in a dynamic, yet casual environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Skip The Dishes is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment activities and will work with all applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

Note: All employees will be asked to sign a Consent for Disclosure of Personal Information in order to complete a background check. Job offers will be conditional upon results that the Company determines to be satisfactory.